Terry Hay Hawaii

Dishes That Are Staple Hawaiin Fare The staple and traditional starch dish found in Hawaiian cuisine is something called poi.

Poi is a thick paste made from taro root (similar to a potato) that is either steamed or baked and pounded. Water is added while pounding to create a pudding like consistency. Poi has a very unique flavor, starchy and slightly sour from the light fermentation process. It's a dish that is not for everyone, but can be yummy when coupled with Salmon.

Another traditional Hawaiin dish is that laulau, which is made fromTaro, a well respected plant found in Hawaii, Polynesia and the Pacific islands. While poi is made from the taro root, laulau is made from the leaves. Traditionally laulau is made with pork wrapped in layers of taro leaves and cooked in an underground hot rock oven for hours until it turns soft and smoky flavored. The meat cooks to a tender consistancy, leaving the leaves into a spinach consistency. Nowadays many people use fish, chicken or pork in laulau as well.

Another giant of Hawaiian cuisine is the famous pork dish known as Kalua Pig. Cooked in an underground oven (known as an imu), the pork slow roasts so it becomes extremely tender and retains a remarkable smoky flavor.

Kalua pig is similar to southern American pulled pork, but instead of the tangy barbecue sauce it has a pungent wood smoke flavor. In my opinion, kalua pig goes great with a nice big pile of rice!

Chicken long rice does not come from traditional Hawaiian food, but it found its way into becoming a normal dish found at many Hawaiian luaus and meals. The dish originally comes from Chinese origins, and is a combination of clear mung bean noodles cooked in chicken soup. The end result is a delicious stew with clear noodles, chunks of chicken and often a fresh gingery flavor.

In Hawaii almost very meal is topped off with some freshly grown Hawaiian fruit. The islands are famous for pineapple, which is so juicy and bursting with sweet flavor.

Terry Hay Hawaii is a resident of Hawaii, and has years of experience that is unparalleled in the food industry.

He is a top notch businessman and the owner of one of the hottest food franchises in Hawaii. Terry Hay loves living in Hawaii, because of the great diversity in both people and food. He also enjoys the slower pace and the more laidback style of island living.